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Laura Hall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Hall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Parkersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Hall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mabel Hall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laura Hall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rhoda Mc Laughlin | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| David Hall | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Hall | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Betty Hall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Johnnie Hall | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 4
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Daughter, age 15
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Laura Hall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Hall
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mabel Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04454-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Holman | 49 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Delbert Holman | 17 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Elva Holman | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Violet Holman | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Clyda Holman | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary C. Myers | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Kenneth Myers | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Clyde W. Snyder | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Goldie G. Snyder | 32 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Robert Snyder | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Robert Lucas | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Geneva Lucas | 23 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Delores Lucas | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Pauline Lucas | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Joseph Hall | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Johnnie Hall | 23 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | David Hall | 22 | son | Plumbing | West Virginia |
| 58 | Laura Hall THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mabel Hall | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Betty Hall | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Martha Hall | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Rhoda M. Mc Laughlin | 50 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 63 | William Greathouse | 90 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lottie Snyder | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Roy Snyder | 29 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Augustus Snyder | 17 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 67 | Whaley Snyder | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Raymond Snyder | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ernest Snyder | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Katharine Hostottle | 19 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Paul Hostottle | 3 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Bruce West | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Beulah West | 21 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Helen Province | 19 | Head | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 76 | Cecil Howell | 20 | brother | Roofer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mabel Howell | 38 | mother | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Howell | 15 | brother | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Joan Howell | 10 | sister | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Vance | 35 | Lodger | Contractor | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)